Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, is launching a traditional Pearl Diving experience. For hundreds of years, the world’s finest pearls were ...

Dive into the life of Abdulla Rashed Al Suwaidi, founder of Suwaidi Pearls in RAK Abdulla Rashed Al Suwaidi, founder of Suwaidi Pearls in Ras Al Khaimah, whose personal mission to honour his ...

More than 120 traditional dhows retraced a centuries-old pearl diving route off the coast of the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for an annual boat race. The "Al-Gaffal" race, Arabic for "The Return", ...

Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) inaugurated the interactive exhibition “From Oyster to Crown,” marking the 30th anniversary of Bait Al Naboodah, one of Sharjah’s most prominent heritage landmarks that ...

SHARJAH, UAE, July 2: Kuwaiti writer and researcher Talal Saad Al-Rumaidhi presented a paper on the traditional pearl diving industry in the Arabian Gulf at the Sharjah Heritage Conference on ...

Learn the art of pearl diving from the last in line of traditional pearl divers Al Suwaidi Pearls is situated in the Al Rams area, 12 km from Ras Al Khaimah. It is nestled at the foothills of the ...

Free divers looking for ocean treasures could be gaining more than pearls and seashells. A study by a University of Texas professor shows their daily routine might help prevent stiffening of the ...

“I’m an old pearl diver. This last week, Friday, I was in the sea diving. From when I am 15 years old up to now, I am a pearl diver and bodybuilder.” The store owner motions to a framed ...

DOHA, Qatar — Seventy years ago, Saad Ismail Jassim used to free-dive 40 feet deep into the waters of the Persian Gulf, holding his breath to comb the seabed for oysters in the hope of finding a ...

Dubai: What makes a man walk away from a high-flying diplomatic career armed with international degrees in political science and public affairs, rubbing shoulders with global leaders only to return ...